not in Chinese

méi ·not; have not (past/possession negation) ·7 strokes HSK 1

not in Chinese is 没, pronounced méi.

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HSK 1

没 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.

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